This paper examines workplace surveillance and monitoring. It is argued that privacy is a
moral right, and while such surveillance and monitoring can be justified in some
circumstances, there is a presumption against the infringement of privacy. An account of
privacy precedes consideration of various arguments frequently given for the surveillance
and monitoring of employees, arguments which look at the benefits, or supposed benefits, to
employees as well as to employers. The paper examines the general monitoring of work …

" This paper examines workplace surveillance and monitoring. It is argued that privacy is a
moral right, and while such surveillance and monitoring can be justified in some
circumstances, there is a presumption against the infringement of privacy. An account of
privacy precedes consideration of various arguments frequently given for the surveillance
and monitoring of employees, arguments which look at the benefits, or supposed benefits, to
employees as well as to employers. The paper examines the general monitoring of work …